Posted on 02/04/2021 8:58:10 AM PST by Onthebrink
In terms of sheer numbers, it is easy to see why Leyte Gulf should have the distinction of being the largest naval battle in history. But some historians will argue it really was a combination of four major subsidiary battles that happened to take place at the same time. Moreover, Leyte Gulf didn’t have the largest number of participants or even ships that were engaged in one battle.
There are several other notable battles that have also been called the largest or greatest naval battle in history.
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He has a job.
Its to generate traffic to that particular site. He works really hard at it.
Chuckle!
Easy enough - Jutland.
44 Battleships (plus 6 pre-Dreadnoughts)
15 Battle Cruisers
45 Cruisers (light and heavy)
78 Torpedo Boat Destroyers
61 Torpedo Boats
1 minelayer
1 seaplane carrier
Over 175,000 tons sunk
Over 8500 killed, over 1100 wounded
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Few things.
1) I’m a fan of the Oxford comma; I think it improves readability.
2) “Check out the below and make your own mind.” Poorly worded sentence.
3) “ . . . over half its warship sunk” They either had only a single ship and >50% of it stayed afloat, or an “s” needs to be added to “warship.”
Overall I enjoy reading these articles.
I like reading your blog.
Right-maybe a toss up between Jutland and Trafalgar.
Reading ‘Castles of Steel’ about Jutland, I couldn’t put it down
The one we’re in right now........ The armed forces Vs the LGBTQ Woke Brigades............
How do you define “biggest”? The battle with the most assets at play or the battle with the most far reaching impact? If the latter, I would say the battles of Salamis and Lepanto.
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Overall, I enjoy reading these articles, too.
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It's very entertaining fiction.
Please keep posting your site here. I find it quite well done.
I like fiction, too.
If you look at the Battle of the Atlantic (1940-1945) as one continuous running battle then that would be it.
Um. TYPO.
“Zhang Shijie ordered his fleet to be chained together – to prevent any from feeling.(sic)”
Or fleeing either !
Where are the DD’s/destroyers (including DE’s/destroyer escorts) in your list?
the battle of 1588 comes to mind with well over 300 ships involved. consisted of approximately 130 Spanish warships against 34 British warships 30 other large warships and a collection of smaller vessels numbering approximately 130.
Fun facts regardless what Humblegunner has to say.
My vote goes way back to the British defeat of the Spanish Armada in July-August of 1588. There were total of 57 warships, 271 armed merchant vessels, and 8 fireships. A total of 336 ships (+/-) depending on how accurate the records are of the time.
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